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Cutting Red Tape…freeing business to grow

The Recommendations Report

Between January and March 2011, the Red Tape Reduction Commission consulted with Canadians and received approximately 2,300 ideas about red tape irritants that get in the way of business productivity. This Recommendations Report contains 15 systemic changes and 90 department-specific recommended solutions to eliminate or alleviate these irritants.

On October 1, 2012 the Government of Canada released the
Red Tape Reduction Action Plan report.
This action plan details the systemic regulatory reforms the government is putting in place to address the Commission's report.